Game.



E. W. LOCKE.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25. mu.

1 ,270,632. Patented J uno 25, 1918.

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EDNA W. LOCKE, 0F LEWISBURG, OHIO.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDNA W. Loom), a citizen of the United States, residi at Lewisbur in the county of Preble and tats of Ohio, ave invented certain useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

The present invention relates broadly to improvements in that class of inventions known as games and toys and more particularly has reference to a game of an educational nature.

As the primary aim and object the present invention contemplates the provision of a game embodying adjustable supporting means for an alarm target at which a plurality of projectiles are adapted to be thrown so as to strike the target or else pass through the supporting means, the game being particularly, adapted for use by children and it is designed so that it may be played in a ynmasium, playroom, schoolroom or out of oors.

More particularly the present invention includes the provision of novel means for adjustably supporting the target supporting means or hook and also the means for flexibly suspending the alarm tar et in the hook.

Among the other aims an objects of the present mvention may be recited the provision of a device of the character mentioned with a view to compactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple, the cost of production low and the efliciency high.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of this invention will be more readily apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim, forming a part of this specification.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention when in use out of doors.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of another form of the invention as it is mounted when arranged in the gymnasium or playroom, etc.

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a form of a projectile.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Specification of Letters Patent. I P t nt d June 25, 1913 Application filed Aprl125, 1917. Serial No. 164,486.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanymg drawings, I provide a frame or support embodying spaced standards 1 connected at the upper ends by means of a beam 2.

As intimated a hoop 3 has been provided While an alarm target such as a bell 4 is suspended within the hoop by the improved exible means which in .the present instance consist of a chain 5.

In order to adjustably mount the hoop in the support a strap 6 is provided and is arranged from the to of the beam'and in a slot 7 in the hoop, a uckle 8 being connected to one end of the strap and adapted for adjustableengagement with one of the openings' 9 in the opposite end to consequentl adjust a vertical position of the hoop. X strap 10 is connected to the lowermost point of the hoo opposite the slot and is adapted to be rigid y engaged as at 11 with a suitable support in the giround. Obviously, the support is designe so that the game may be mounted out of doors. A bean bag 12 such as indicated in Fig. 3 serves as a projectile and it may be stated that a plurality of them are provided and are adapted to be thrown at the bell so as to ring the same.

In Fig. 2 is shown another form of the invention which consists of means for mounting the same in a gymnasium Or other room. Instead of employing a supporting frame a hook 13 is connected to the ceiling and is engaged by a strap 14. Instead of employing the strap 6 whlch adjustably supports the hoop and the chain which supports the bell I have employed two straps 14 and 15 which are rigidly connected to each other. As indicated b the numeral 16 the respective upper an lower ends of the straps 15 have buckles 17 and 18 mounted thereon and are respectively engaged by any one of the adjustable openings 19 and 20 in the outer ends of the section 14. The upper end of the stra 15 is passed through a slot in the hoop 21 w hich shdes on the strap and is supported at the point of connection of the straps 1 1 and 15, this arrangement serving to adjustably suspend the hoop from the hook 13. Preparatory to fastening the lower part of the strap 14 it is adjustably engaged in a plate 22 which in turn has a'target or bell 23 pivotally connected to the opposite lower end, the buckle 18 serving to cooperate with the openings in adjustably suspending the bell within the hoop. A strap 24: simi a construction to the strap lOserves as a means for maintaining the hoop in a substantially the hoop and throw the bean bags in turn so as to strike the bell which may count as 10 points. If the bell is not struck but the bean bag passes through the hoop such throw should count 5 points. Of course, if the bean bag does not strike the bell or pass through the hoop the person making such throw does not score any points. The person who first scores 100 points should be credited with winning the game. Of course two other persons may take part in the game, one serving as an umpire and the other as a score keeper.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in detail of construction, proortion and arrangement of the parts may he made within the scope of the appended r in claim, and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire'to. secure by Letters-Patent is A game of the character described including a hoop having a slot therein, a pair of straps rigidly connected at-points substantially intermediate their ends, the upper portion. of one of the straps being slidably arranged through the slot of the hoop and adapted for engagement with a support for suspending the hoop, a buckle connected with the u per portion of the other strap for adjusta ly receiving the upper portion of the first strap, a plate having a slot therein, a

bell movably suspended from the plate, the lower portionof one of the straps eing adjustably engaged through the slot in the plate for suspending the bell within the hoop,

a buckle connected to the outerend of the lower portion of the other strap for adjustably engaging the lower portion of the strap EDNA w. LocKE. 

